Noticable reduction in homeless and tents in DC, what about libaries and metro?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wish someone in fairfax/Arlington would remove the tent encampments at columbia pike and Rt.7. There is about 10 on either side of the underpass by the ramps. This is a block from a homeless shelter with plenty of room they don't want to stay at.

And ore will come your way as a result of this action in DC. GL with that.

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Anonymous wrote:They should move all the homeless to Arlington and Bethesda.

+1.

Why should they go to Arlington and Bethesda?

Water will flow. If they are rousted from DC, what do you think will happen?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am downtown and don't see a single guardsman. Homeless are still here. 1000 federal troops walking around the already safe monuments literally in the store buying souvenirs.

+1. Homeless dudes still scrabbling around in the landscaping outside of the Postal Museum by Union Station. for the enlightenment of the MAGA - this is federal property and if the Feds actually cared they could have a security guard that moves them along.

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Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

How about they go to work? They don't want to work, or they chose to become addicted to drugs? No sympathy. Mental illness? That one I can see government assistance with, but still no carte blanche to set up camp anywhere in public, and anyone unwilling to obtain effective treatment should be treated as voluntarily choosing institutionalization instead.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Please have your date nights in your burb. We don't want you here.

Dumb

Nope! Anyone celebrating that Trump simply pushed these folks to some burb is dumb and heartless. He didn't solve the problem. He simply made it more difficult for the homeless AND whoever is having to deal with the problem now. And for what, so she can have a date night? GTFOH. I dont want them in my city.

“my city”, meanwhile you are probably a transplant from the Midwest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They should move all the homeless to Arlington and Bethesda.

+1.

Why should they go to Arlington and Bethesda?

Water will flow. If they are rousted from DC, what do you think will happen?

So you just want to send them to be someone else's problem? Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

I don't really care where they go. After 20 years of being regularly yelled at by lunatics on the way to work I'm done with it. Call it compassion fatigue.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

I don't disagree. So why are we just moving them from one corner to another instead of actually solving the issue?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

I don't disagree. So why are we just moving them from one corner to another instead of actually solving the issue?

And how do we solve the issue when we don't allow for involuntary hospitalization? Most of these people are either on drugs and/or severely mentally ill. They've burned all their bridges with family and friends. So what now?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

How about they go to work? They don't want to work, or they chose to become addicted to drugs? No sympathy. Mental illness? That one I can see government assistance with, but still no carte blanche to set up camp anywhere in public, and anyone unwilling to obtain effective treatment should be treated as voluntarily choosing institutionalization instead.

There are MANY homeless people who work but cannot afford a place to live. Most people don't "choose" to become addicted to drugs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

How about they go to work? They don't want to work, or they chose to become addicted to drugs? No sympathy. Mental illness? That one I can see government assistance with, but still no carte blanche to set up camp anywhere in public, and anyone unwilling to obtain effective treatment should be treated as voluntarily choosing institutionalization instead.

You clearly know nothing about the homeless in DC. Very minor number of them are employable. They mostly suffer from mental health issues. A lot of the ones who are in shelter DO WORK. Your ignorance and cluelessness aren't solving the problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

If we don’t fix mental health (and offer much more inpatient care, too) we will not fix homelessness. It helps nobody that they are letting them put tents up. Tents in public parks and streets are not a solution to homelessness. In addition, shelters are full by a certain time and you have to obey a set of rules. Many homeless don’t want that. There is a huge difference between emergency temporary homelessness and chronic homelessness tied to mental disease and chronic substance abuse. There needs to be an individual approach.

I don't disagree. So why are we just moving them from one corner to another instead of actually solving the issue?

And how do we solve the issue when we don't allow for involuntary hospitalization? Most of these people are either on drugs and/or severely mentally ill. They've burned all their bridges with family and friends. So what now?

Exactly? What now?

They live on the street. That's what. You can't just disappear them. We need reforms and programs to deal with this. Not pointless PR stunts.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I live in NW DC, the homeless folks haven't gone anywhere, after clearing the nearby encampments there is a distinct uptick in the number of people I see now laying out on the medians, park benches, bus stops and in front of the libraries. It's not like any meaningful change was made, and once this all blows over I guarantee you the encampments will return.

The encampments were actually an improvement over homeless in the parks and sleeping on the street. Now they are gone...

if only there was a place they could shelter or be detained if they commit crimes?

Being homeless is a crime?

It's a crime to camp in public areas.

Where do you suggest they go? Shelters are full? Are you ok with your tax money going to house them in hotels?

I don't really care where they go. After 20 years of being regularly yelled at by lunatics on the way to work I'm done with it. Call it compassion fatigue.

You don't have to live here either. Feel free to go back to Midwest or wherever bf nowehre you came from.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Please have your date nights in your burb. We don't want you here.

Dumb

Nope! Anyone celebrating that Trump simply pushed these folks to some burb is dumb and heartless. He didn't solve the problem. He simply made it more difficult for the homeless AND whoever is having to deal with the problem now. And for what, so she can have a date night? GTFOH. I dont want them in my city.

“my city”, meanwhile you are probably a transplant from the Midwest.

Where are you from? Where do you live now?